Humanimal: how homo sapiens became nature's most paradoxical creature--a new evolutionary history

Book Cover
Average Rating
Publisher:
The Experiment, LLC
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description
Adam Rutherford explores the profound paradox of the "human animal." Looking for answers across the animal kingdom, he finds that many things once considered exclusively human are not: In Australia, raptors have been observed starting fires to scatter prey; in Zambia, a chimp named Julie even started a "fashion" of wearing grass in one ear. We aren't the only species that communicates, makes tools, or has sex for reasons other than procreation. But we have developed a culture far more complex than any other we've observed. Why has that happened, and what does it say about us? Humanimal is a new evolutionary history-a synthesis of the latest research on genetics, sex, migration, and much more. It reveals what unequivocally makes us animals--and also why we are truly extraordinary. - adapted from book jacket.
Also in This Series
More Like This
More Details
ISBN:
9781615195312
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View

Grouping Information

Grouped Work IDfdc0ee93-6779-f2d2-5e8a-d87372c5f9e7
Grouping Titlehumanimal how homo sapiens became natures most paradoxical creature a new evolutionary history
Grouping Authoradam rutherford
Grouping Categorybook
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2024-03-27 17:00:26PM
Last Indexed2024-03-28 22:43:34PM

Solr Fields

accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
auth_author2
Roberts, Alice
author
Rutherford, Adam
author2-role
Roberts, Alice,illustrator
author_display
Rutherford, Adam
available_at_eh
East Hampton Public Library
detailed_location_eh
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
display_description
Adam Rutherford explores the profound paradox of the "human animal." Looking for answers across the animal kingdom, he finds that many things once considered exclusively human are not: In Australia, raptors have been observed starting fires to scatter prey; in Zambia, a chimp named Julie even started a "fashion" of wearing grass in one ear. We aren't the only species that communicates, makes tools, or has sex for reasons other than procreation. But we have developed a culture far more complex than any other we've observed. Why has that happened, and what does it say about us? Humanimal is a new evolutionary history-a synthesis of the latest research on genetics, sex, migration, and much more. It reveals what unequivocally makes us animals--and also why we are truly extraordinary. - adapted from book jacket.
format_category_eh
Books
format_eh
Book
id
fdc0ee93-6779-f2d2-5e8a-d87372c5f9e7
isbn
9781615195312
itype_eh
ADULT BOOK
last_indexed
2024-03-29T04:43:34.834Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_eh
599.93 RUT
owning_library_eh
East Hampton Public Library
owning_location_eh
East Hampton Public Library
primary_isbn
9781615195312
publishDate
2019
publisher
The Experiment, LLC
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Human evolution -- Popular works
Human genome -- Popular works
Sociobiology -- Popular works
title_display
Humanimal : how homo sapiens became nature's most paradoxical creature--a new evolutionary history
title_full
Humanimal : how homo sapiens became nature's most paradoxical creature--a new evolutionary history / Adam Rutherford ; illustrations by Alice Roberts
title_short
Humanimal
title_sub
how homo sapiens became nature's most paradoxical creature--a new evolutionary history
topic_facet
Human evolution
Human genome
Sociobiology

Solr Details Tables

item_details

Bib IdItem IdShelf LocCall NumFormatFormat CategoryNum CopiesIs Order ItemIs eContenteContent SourceeContent URLDetailed StatusLast CheckinLocation
ils:.b26053044.i6300138xWallingford Adult Nonfiction599.938 RUTHERFORD1falsefalseOn Shelfwaan
ils:.b26053044.i62404568East Hampton Adult Nonfiction599.93 RUT1falsefalseOn Shelfehan
ils:.b26053044.i62363955Norwich/Otis Adult Nonfiction599.938 RUT1falsefalseOn Shelfnwan
ils:.b26053044.i62582963Woodbridge Adult NF 500-599599.938/RUT1falsefalseOn Shelfwdan5
ils:.b26053044.i62700753East Lyme Public Adult Non-Fiction599.938 Rutherford1falsefalseOn Shelfelan
ils:.b26053044.i6267500xHamden/Miller Adult Nonfiction 3rd Floor599.938/RUT1falsefalseOn Shelfhmanb
ils:.b26053044.i62656843Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Non-Fiction599.93 RUTHERFORD1falsefalseOn Shelfosan

record_details

Bib IdFormatFormat CategoryEditionLanguagePublisherPublication DatePhysical DescriptionAbridged
ils:.b26053044BookBooksEnglishThe Experiment, LLC2019240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

scoping_details_eh

Bib IdItem IdGrouped StatusStatusLocally OwnedAvailableHoldableBookableIn Library Use OnlyLibrary OwnedHoldable PTypesBookable PTypesLocal Url
ils:.b26053044.i6300138xOn ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26053044.i62404568On ShelfOn Shelftruetruetruefalsefalsetrue9999
ils:.b26053044.i62363955On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26053044.i62582963On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26053044.i62700753On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26053044.i6267500xOn ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26053044.i62656843On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999